Vicuña
Vicuña is a town in Coquimbo Region, Chile, 616 m above sea level. It has a population of about 27,771. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Vicuña at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
10 mm of rain
8 mm of rain
within 7.5 km
Weather in Vicuña
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Vicuña
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 78 | 79 | 80 | 92 | 99 | 95 | 99 | 97 | 100 | 97 | 89 | 80 |
| High | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 29° |
| Low | 21° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 55 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
What's on in Vicuña
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Vicuña
More museums: Museo Estación Gualliguaica · Museo Histórico del Elqui · Museo de Arte Sacro
Outdoors around Vicuña
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Vicuña
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Vicuña
Earthquakes around Vicuña
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Vicuña
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Vicuña from above
Getting to Vicuña
Places near Vicuña
Places with a climate like Vicuña
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
